Washing-machine.



No. 742,960. PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903.

T. E. BLANGHARD.

' WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9.1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented November s, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS E. BLANOHARD, OF RIFLE, COLORADO.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,960, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed March 9, 1903. Serial No. 146,961- (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS E. BLANOHARD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Rifle, in the county of Garfield and- Sta!e of 0010- rado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to washing machines; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the lid of the suds-box thrown open and the slatted cylinder elevated, the hinged portion of the cylinder appearing in the open position in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section showing the slatted cylinder depressed and the lid of the suds-box closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of'the same, and Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the two pivot-pieces.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the suds-box, having a hinged lid or top 2for closing the same, and 3' is a slatted cylinder, the edges of which are beveled or inclined, as shown at 4:, for a purpose hereinafter ex plained. The cylinder 3 is journaled on two longitudinally-alined shafts 5 5 which are fixed at'th'eir ends to a swinging frame consisting of curved side arms 6, connected at their free ends by a cross-piece 7. The opposite ends of said arms are mounted upon pivot-pieces 8 8, secured to the sides of the suds-box, one of which pivot-pieces (that denoted 8) forming a bearing for a stub-shaft 9, to the outer end of whichis applied acrankhandlelO and on the inner end of which is keyed or otherwise fixed a pinion 11, which meshes with a gear-wheel12, fixed to the adjacent end of the cylinder 3. By turning the handle 10 the cylinder may obviously be rotated about its supporting-shafts 5 5, as the gear-wheel is apertured for passage of shaft 5, so that it is adapted to turn with and commnnicate motion from the pinion 11 to the ylinder.

As shownin Fig. 4, the pivot-piece 8 is provided with an attaching-flange 8 and with a hollow 0r tubular'spindle 8 on which the adjacent arm of the swinging framed turns and through which the shaft 9 extends. As shown in Fig. 5, the pivot-piece 8 is also formed with an attaching-flange 8, but has a solid spindle 8 on which the opposite arm of the swinging framed is mounted.

Pivotally mounted on the shafts 5 5 within the cylinder is a corrugated rubber 13, which when the cylinder is rotated prevents the clothes from forming into a roll or bunching, thuskeeping them properly loosened up, and which also cooperates with the beveled edges of the spaced slats of the cylinder to produce a rubbing action. A portion 14: of the cylinder is hinged to the body thereof to form a door, which may be swung open to permit of the introduction and removal of clothes and when swung down may be secured by suit able coacting fastening members 15 15.

The purpose of providing the slats of the cylinder with beveled or inclined edges is to insure a steady flow of water intothe cylinder, theinclined or beveled edges serving to scoop the water from the suds-box into the cylinder and also serving to'effect a quicker cleansing of the clothes, which are forced against the said inclined edges by the rubber.

In operation the lid of the suds box is opened, the swinging frame thrown up to elevate the cylinder, as shown in Fig. 1, the suds-box partially filled with suds-water, the clothes placed in the cylinder, and the door of the cylinder closed, after which the frame andcylinder are swung down, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the lid of the suds -box closed. Upon thereupon rotating the crank in the direction of the arrow the cylinder will be rotated and water will be forced through the slats by the scooping action of the inclined edges thereof and also forced through the clothes, the circulation of the clothes and water, as well as the rubbing action set up, causing the rapid washing of the clothes. The rubber 13 being loosely pivoted to the shafts 5 5 is free to oscillate, thereby serving to force the clothing against the inclined edges of the slats and to keep the clothes in a loosened-up condition. When the clothes are washed, the lid 2 is thrown open and the cylinder swung up on the swinging frame above the level of the suds-water, whereby the clothes may be allowed to drain and after draining may be withdrawn by opening the door 14. It will be seen that this operation of raising the clothes out of the water may thus be performed without the operator being compelled to put the hands into the Water and that as the arms 6 are curved the door 14: may be freely opened.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Awashing-machine comprising a suds-box, pivot-pieces secured to the inner sides of the side walls thereof, one of said pivotpieces being tubular, a frame, pivoted on said pivotpieces and thereby adapted to turn downwardlyinto and upwardly from the suds-box, the sides of said frame having inwardly-extending stub-shafts, a revoluble cylinder carried by the frame and havingits bearings on said stub shafts, a rubber in the cylinder hung from and having its bearings on said stub-shafts, a gear-wheel at one end of and revoluble with the cylinder, a power-shaft extending through and opening in one side wall of the suds-box and having its bearing in the tubular pivot-piece, and a pinion at the inner end of said power-shaft engaging the gearwheel of the cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS E. BLANCI-IARD.

WVitness'es:

L. L. Columns, 0. W. HIOKMAN. 

